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Local representatives from Wisconsin Farmers Union attend national convention

March 11, 2026 NEW ORLEANS, La. – Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) members were in New Orleans this week for the National Farmers Union 124th Anniversary Convention. Five hundred farmers and ranchers from throughout the...

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Westby Cooperative Creamery earns multiple top finishes at World Championship Cheese Contest

March 8, 2026 WESTBY, Wis. — Westby Cooperative Creamery earned multiple top finishes at the 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest, highlighted by a second-place award for its French onion dip in the cultured dairy...

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Western Wisconsin residents try to turn back a massive factory farm’s DNR permit

by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner March 4, 2026 Dozens of western Wisconsin residents packed into rooms at the Eau Claire State Office Building this week for the start of a contested case hearing against the state...

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DNR CWD testing results show high infection rate in southwest Wisconsin

March 4, 2026 MADISON, Wis. – With the conclusion of the 2025 deer hunting seasons, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) shares a summary of the year’s chronic wasting disease (CWD) sampling efforts...

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RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he’s backing their production

Feb. 27, 2026 By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For years as an environmental lawyer, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. crusaded against a controversial herbicide ingredient known as glyphosate, even winning a...

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DNR seeking public input on 2026-2030 migratory bird hunting season frameworks

Feb. 25, 2026 Public Comment Period Open Through March 6 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input on migratory bird hunting season frameworks for the years 2026-2030...

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DNR monitoring manure spill in Trempealeau County

Feb. 25, 2026 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is responding to a recently reported manure spill in Trempealeau County. Runoff has impacted two unnamed tributaries to Beaver Creek. On...

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After more than two years, Assembly passes PFAS mitigation bills

by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner February 20, 2026 More than 30 months after Gov. Tony Evers signed the 2023-25 biennial budget into law, setting aside $125 million to help Wisconsin communities mitigate PFAS...

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Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins

Feb. 20, 2026 By MICHAEL PHILLIS and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants...

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Climate, health groups including Clean Wisconsin challenge EPA repeal of major greenhouse gas regulation

Feb. 19, 2025 By JACOB FISCHLER, States Newsroom Reposted from Wisconsin Examiner A coalition of public health and environmental groups, including Clean Wisconsin, filed a suit Wednesday challenging the Trump...

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Local representatives from Wisconsin Farmers Union attend national convention

Westby Cooperative Creamery earns multiple top finishes at World Championship Cheese Contest

Western Wisconsin residents try to turn back a massive factory farm’s DNR permit

DNR CWD testing results show high infection rate in southwest Wisconsin

RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he’s backing their production

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Local representatives from Wisconsin Farmers Union attend national convention

Westby Cooperative Creamery earns multiple top finishes at World Championship Cheese Contest

Western Wisconsin residents try to turn back a massive factory farm’s DNR permit

DNR CWD testing results show high infection rate in southwest Wisconsin

RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he’s backing their production

DNR seeking public input on 2026-2030 migratory bird hunting season frameworks

DNR monitoring manure spill in Trempealeau County

After more than two years, Assembly passes PFAS mitigation bills

Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins

Climate, health groups including Clean Wisconsin challenge EPA repeal of major greenhouse gas regulation

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